Designing and Teaching the Secondary Science Methods Course

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Setting the Landscape

   • Stephen B. Witzig, Aaron J. Sickel

   Pages 1-8

3. Interdisciplinary Science Methods Courses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. The 5E Model as a Framework for Facilitating Multiple Teacher Education Outcomes

      • Aaron J. Sickel

      Pages 11-31

   3. Interdisciplinary Secondary Science Methods

      • Stephen B. Witzig

      Pages 33-52

   4. Developing Science Education Research Literacy among Secondary in-Service Teachers

      • Shirly Avargil, Ornit Spektor-Levy, Michal Zion

      Pages 53-70

   5. Steam Methods

      • Heba El-Deghaidy

      Pages 71-87

4. Interdisciplinary Science Methods Courses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. Developing a Repertoire for Teaching Biology

      • Fred Janssen, Jan Van Driel

      Pages 91-107

   3. Educating Biology Teachers from a Socio-Cultural Perspective

      • Danusa Munford, Marina De Lima Tavares, Francisco Ângelo Coutinho, Maria Luiza Neves

      Pages 109-127

   4. Chemistry Teaching Method Course for Secondary Science Teacher Training

      • Sevgi Aydin-Günbatar, Betül Demirdöğen

      Pages 129-148

   5. Implementing Pck Topic by Topic in Methodology Courses

      • Elizabeth Mavhunga, Marissa Rollnick

      Pages 149-170

   6. Educating New Secondary School Physics Teachers

      • Keith Postlethwaite, Nigel Skinner

      Pages 171-187

   7. Methods for Physics Teachers

      • Nam-Hwa Kang

      Pages 189-206

   8. Teaching Methods For Earth Science

      • Ann E. Rivet

      Pages 207-221

5. Synthesis across Contexts

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 223-223

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   2. Science Methods Courses across Contexts

      • Aaron J. Sickel, Stephen B. Witzig

      Pages 225-250

6. Back Matter

   Pages 251-255

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The improvement of science education is a common goal worldwide. Countries not only seek to increase the number of individuals pursuing careers in science, but to improve scientific literacy among the general population. As the teacher is one of the greatest influences on student learning, a focus on the preparation of science teachers is essential in achieving these outcomes. A critical component of science teacher education is the methods course, where pedagogy and content coalesce. It is here that future science teachers begin to focus simultaneously on the knowledge, dispositions and skills for teaching secondary science in meaningful and effective ways. This book provides a comparison of secondary science methods courses from teacher education programs all over the world. Each chapter provides detailed descriptions of the national context, course design, teaching strategies, and assessments used within a particular science methods course, and is written by teacher educators who actively research science teacher education. The final chapter provides a synthesis of common themes and unique features across contexts, and offers directions for future research on science methods courses. This book offers a unique combination of ‘behind the scenes’ thinking for secondary science methods course designs along with practical teaching and assessment strategies, and will be a useful resource for teacher educators in a variety of international contexts.

• science methods course
• science education
• science teacher education
• teacher preparation
• science pedagogy

• Western Sydney University, Australia

  Aaron J. Sickel

• University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA

  Stephen B. Witzig

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